Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Alright a-a-alright
Yeah
Alright a-a-alright
Yeah
Alright a-a-alright
Yeah
Alright a-a-alright
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She got it.
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She got it.
She move it,
She move it,
She move it.
Come on let's stop and hit the dance floor
The way she bend her back low
It's kinda weird, it's kinda crazy
But I think I like it tho'.
She's flier than the motherfuckin'
Tighter than those other suckers
I never seen a girl shake it so hard, I think I'm 'bout to blow.
You ain't know, I'm a go
Just sit back and watch the show.
The way she back, the way she move, she steppin' up just like a pro
Bang bang choo-choo train,
Get on down just do your thang
She back it up, they back it up
Get on down just do your thang
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got dance moves.
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got moves.
Okay.
Baby said here we go, everybody hit the floor.
They crowdin' by, standin' by
Now it's time to let it go
If you want me, you just got to wait around
Please check out my footwork
Watch me jump around
I'm on the dance floor
Tell the D-J, whats up yo?
The base loud, it's super tight,
But I'm not known to start a fight.
They breakin' out with all the moves
You can't, you can't break the rules
I've been known to do it big
That's why I get cool
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty entertain me.
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got moves, moves.
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Yeah
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Yeah
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Yeah
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Go go do it, do-do it
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty entertain me.
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got moves, moves.
Yeah
Alright a-a-alright
Yeah
Alright a-a-alright
Yeah
Alright a-a-alright
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She got it.
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She move it,
She got it.
She move it,
She move it,
She move it.
Come on let's stop and hit the dance floor
The way she bend her back low
It's kinda weird, it's kinda crazy
But I think I like it tho'.
She's flier than the motherfuckin'
Tighter than those other suckers
I never seen a girl shake it so hard, I think I'm 'bout to blow.
You ain't know, I'm a go
Just sit back and watch the show.
The way she back, the way she move, she steppin' up just like a pro
Bang bang choo-choo train,
Get on down just do your thang
She back it up, they back it up
Get on down just do your thang
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got dance moves.
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got moves.
Okay.
Baby said here we go, everybody hit the floor.
They crowdin' by, standin' by
Now it's time to let it go
If you want me, you just got to wait around
Please check out my footwork
Watch me jump around
I'm on the dance floor
Tell the D-J, whats up yo?
The base loud, it's super tight,
But I'm not known to start a fight.
They breakin' out with all the moves
You can't, you can't break the rules
I've been known to do it big
That's why I get cool
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty entertain me.
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got moves, moves.
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Yeah
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Yeah
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Yeah
Gon' tear it up, tear it up, tear it up
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Go 'head
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Gonna do it
Go go do it, do-do it
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty entertain me.
She move it, she move it
Her body, her body
So sexy, so sexy
Can't hide it, can't hide it
The way she hit the floor
Yeah
I can't even explain
The way she pop it low, drop it low.
Shawty got moves, moves.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
No Surprises
Radiohead
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Punchline
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Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.